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Foreign secretary says article 50 extension may be necessary if deal agreed close to deadline.
"Nothing says 'protecting sovereignty' like asking a foreign government to veto decisions being taken by our Parliament."
Leaving without deciding what kind of relationship we want with the EU will simply prolong the agony.
The SNP has launched a bid to delay Brexit by three months to prevent the UK from being “dragged off a cliff”.
Three members of the British cabinet have said there should be an extension to Britain's withdrawal from the EU if the House of Commons does not approve a withdrawal deal in the coming days.
Brexit should be delayed if Parliament does not approve a deal in the coming days, three cabinet ministers have warned publicly for the first time.
EU reportedly determined to avoid uncertainty of three-month extension requests.
Theresa May will not get her Brexit deal through the Commons, Donald Tusk has warned, leaving the UK with the option of “a chaotic Brexit” or an extension of its membership of the EU beyond 29 March.
Theresa May is facing growing calls to say she would delay Brexit rather than leave the EU if no deal is in place by the end of March.
If Theresa May requests a three month extension of Article 50 (or longer), then the European elections will take place while the UK is still an EU member.
Prime minister’s offer of votes on rejecting no deal and extending article 50 gets frosty reception.
French president says legal process could only be extended on the back of a ‘new choice’ by the UK.
The first half is a look at the day's news from Westminster, where Corbyn now says he backs a referendum with Remain on the ballot, and where May now says she will call for a vote on whether to leave with no deal, or extend Article 50. Plus, more importantly, how the EU might feel about this.
Huge thanks to May and Corbyn for laying on some quality material for our extended 100th podcast. Labour finally, finally comes out for a People’s Vote. But what needs to happen first? Can TIG claim credit? And are we in for another grudging 60% campaigning performance from Jeremy?
EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has indicated he does not believe the UK will have enough time to approve Theresa May’s withdrawal deal by the scheduled exit date of March 29.
MPs are due to vote on the prime minister’s withdrawal deal within days.
Macron says withdrawal agreement can not be renegotiated, seeks ‘clear vision’ from UK.
Former UK ambassador Ivan Rogers says PM’s negotiating strategy was doomed to fail
Verdict from QC advising hardline Conservatives on Irish backstop would sink prime minister's deal in next week's 'meaningful vote' - if followed.
The ex-Labour premier says parliament has "proved itself totally incapable of resolving the Brexit issue".
Parliament faces a choice between May’s deal and delaying our departure, possibly for ever.
'Do you think it's practical for us *the UK govt* to require/request multiple extensions?' / What does A50 have to say on the possibility of multiple extensions? / 'If you leave with no deal, you are no longer a member of the EU and you're treated as any other non member state.'
"As citizens across the country, we call on you to reject May's Brexit and any other bad Brexit deal, take the catastrophic threat of No Deal off the table, and extend Article 50 for a year, allowing a new public vote to break the deadlock. Britain's entire future is at stake -- let's take the time we need to get it right!"